NewsGames
When you like scifi games a little too much? (video)
Ever dreamt of commanding a spaceship from the comfort of your own home? Well, for one enterprising Star Citizen enthusiast, that dream has…
The SFcrowsnest archive
May 2024
May 2024
NewsDoctor Who
Doctor Who: Season 14: episode 4: Boom by Steven Moffat
An odd thought occurred to me. With the current high budgets, it’s going to be a tough call for any scriptwriter with few…
ReviewDoctor Who
Doctor Who: The Complete Second Season 2006 boxset (DVD series review).
I’m going to do this as I did season one. I reviewed the episodes when they first came out, so I’m going to…
NewsScifi
An Interview with artist/writer Fred Gambino
Interview questions from Patrick Mahon to Fred Gambino, ahead of the launch of his debut novel ‘Dark Shepherd’, which is being published by…
ReviewScifi
Dark Shepherd by Fred Gambino (book review)
I first came across Fred Gambino’s name in 2011 when I found a copy of his art book ‘Ground Zero’ (2001) in a…
NewsScifi
Six-Legged Bambi and Time Travel? The finalists of the 2024 Clarke Award (news)
Hold onto your spacesuits and snorkels, SFcrowsnest chums. The 2024 Arthur C. Clarke Award has unveiled a shortlist that promises a wild ride…
NewsHorror
Budgets Beware? The outrageous film genius of Roger Corman R.I.P (obit).
Roger Corman: Outrageously low budgets, laughably high ambitions. If Hollywood is a feast of film, Roger Corman was the sneaky chef cooking up…
ReviewCulture
Hidden City (1987) (film review).
‘Hidden City’ is a relatively low-key film that focuses more on the characters than the events until the end, revealing a London you…
ReviewTV
X Company: Seasons 1-3 (DVD TV series review).
A Canadian/Hungarian company created ‘X Company’ on a whim. This is a take on elite teams trained in Canada for undercover missions during…
NewsToys/Models
Press ‘Print’ for War: the impact of 3D printing on Sci-Fi and Fantasy gaming (video).
3D printing: the futuristic marvel that’s currently staging a quiet coup in the world of fantasy/sci-fi wargaming and model-making. Move over painstaking handcrafting,…
NewsStar Trek
Star Trek’s Mirror Universe: through a glass darkly? (video)
Larks, the Mirror Universe of Star Trek, where the beloved characters from the Prime Universe can let their hair down, or rather, slick…
NewsToys/Models
Space 1999: Assemble your own Comlock and Stun Gun (model tutorial).
Gather round, SFcrowsnest model enthusiasts and sci-fi prop collectors, for today we delve into the world of “Space 1999,” where technology from the…